City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

McKenzie, AL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for McKenzie - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

731
Residents
$31,250
Median income
$59,600
Median home
$837
Median rent (state)

McKenzie - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, McKenzie lands in the 3rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

3rd
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1st
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1st
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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: McKenzie, AL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 731 residents in McKenzie, a small town within Alabama. McKenzie households earn a median of $31,250 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 21.4%. Home values in McKenzie run a median of $59,600, and the median resident age is 35.0 years. 5.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 51.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Alabama at 88.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $837 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $245 across Alabama, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 45.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

731 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$31,250 /yr

Poverty 21.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does McKenzie compare to other US cities?

Where McKenzie sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 3% higher than other cities
Home value 1% pricier than other cities
Median rent 1% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares McKenzie against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alabama only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alabama-relative analysis

Median Home Value places McKenzie near the bottom of Alabama's cities

Among the 517 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, McKenzie ranks #495 - the 4th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares McKenzie only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#494 of 530
7th percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#364 of 556
34th percentile in Alabama
Median Home Value
#495 of 517
4th percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#114 of 556
79th percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#509 of 556
8th percentile in Alabama

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Alabama only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

3rdIncome percentile

3rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How McKenzie's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$59,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 99% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. McKenzie $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - McKenzie, AL McKenzie, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not McKenzie, AL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution McKenzie, AL median $31,250/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
McKenzie, AL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for McKenzie, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 5.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 21.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 51.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
731
Median Income
$31,250
Median Home Value
$59,600
Median Age
35.0
Poverty Rate
21.4%
Labor force participation
51.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
5.6%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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480 residents490 residents500 residents510 residents520 residents530 residents 202020212022202320242025 519 residents 489 residents ▼ -5.8%
McKenzie's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
84.5%
Carpool
5.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
9.7%

Based on 258 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Alabama - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$138
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$245
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Alabama state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Alabama state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county McKenzie sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$837/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
45.2 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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St. Florian
737 people
Hollis Crossroads
724 people
New Site
740 people
Brantleyville
720 people
Forkland
716 people
Leighton
711 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to McKenzie's 731 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Salome, AZ
731 people
Seligman, AZ
731 people
Browns Crossing, IN
731 people
Dugger, IN
731 people
Walker, IA
731 people
Frankfort, KS
731 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to McKenzie's $31,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Old Harbor, AK
$31,250 median income
Fountain Hill, AR
$31,250 median income
Glenwood, GA
$31,250 median income
Colp, IL
$31,250 median income
New Grand Chain, IL
$31,250 median income
Loyall, KY
$31,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - McKenzie, AL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition McKenzie, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 68.4% 30.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.4% White 68.4% Black or African American 30.4% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 1.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How McKenzie compares to nearby Alabama cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
McKenzie (this city) 731 $31,250
St. Florian 737 $56,250
Hollis Crossroads 724 $54,135
New Site 740 $66,875
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about McKenzie, AL?

What is the population of McKenzie, AL? +

McKenzie, AL counts 731 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in McKenzie, AL? +

Median annual household income in McKenzie runs $31,250, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in McKenzie? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for McKenzie; the closest available measure is the Alabama state average, a cost of living index of 88.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alabama vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in McKenzie, AL? +

The median home value in McKenzie is $59,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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